Construction Engineering Technology, B.S.

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Degree Plan (CONETBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr. **
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. ** AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. **
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. ** AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. ** AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. ** AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. ** AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. ** AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. **

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 103 - Plane Trigonometry 3 hrs. *

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

BCT 400 - Senior Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

BCT 478 - Applications of Construction Law 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

BCT 400 - Senior Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (59 hours)

ACT 301 - Building Codes 1 hrs.
AEC 132 - Architectural Graphics 2 hrs. AND
AEC 132L - Architectural Graphics Laboratory 1 hr.
AEC 204 - Building Materials 2 hrs. AND
AEC 204L - Building Materials Laboratory 1 hr.
AEC 270 - Statics and Strengths of Materials 3 hrs.
AEC 300 - Seminar 1 hr.
AEC 315 - Mechanical Systems 3 hrs.
AEC 316 - Electrical Systems 3 hrs.
AEC 444 - Structural Design 3 hrs.
AEC 454 - Estimating I 3 hrs.
BCT 205 - Surveying 2 hrs. AND
BCT 205L - Surveying Laboratory 1 hr.
BCT 336 - Building Systems II 3 hrs.
BCT 374 - Construction Organization 3 hrs.
BCT 445 - Soils and Foundations 2 hrs. AND
BCT 445L - Soils and Foundations Laboratory 1 hr.
BCT 455 - Estimating II 2 hrs. AND
BCT 455L - Estimating II Laboratory 1 hr.
BCT 458 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 2 hrs. AND
BCT 458L - Construction Planning and Scheduling Laboratory 1 hr.
BCT 477 - Construction Project Management 3 hrs.
BCT 478 - Applications of Construction Law 3 hrs. (WI)
BCT 480 - Construction Safety 3 hrs.
BCT 486 - Project Controls 2 hrs. AND
BCT 486L - Project Controls Laboratory 1 hr.
BCT 400 - Senior Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Select 1 course:

AEC 496 - Industrial Internship 1-6 hrs. (3 hours)
Approved technical elective

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (27 hours)

ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or Technical Elective♦
MGT 300 - Management for Organizations 3 hrs.
MGT 364 - Human Resource Management 3 hrs.
Select 1 approved technical elective

Select 1 course:

MGT 325 - Operations Management 3 hrs.
MGT 454 - Organizational Behavior 3 hrs.
MGT 455 - Organization Theory 3 hrs.

Note:

♦ If Math ACT score is less than 24, students will be required to take MAT 101 .

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Construction Engineering Technology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.